At least six dead in floods and landslides in Ecuador

At least six people died and over a dozen were injured in central Ecuador when heavy rains caused severe flooding and landslides on Sunday, June 16.

Emergency services reported landslides and flooding in the Banos area of ​​Tungurahua province, where at least six people died and 19 were injured.

The Ecuadorian army assisted residents near the Chambo River, which flows through the province.

The footage shown here, released by Ecuadorian emergency services, shows scenes from El Rosario, Picaihua and Pondoa, all in Tungurahua Province. Image credit: Gobierno Provincial de Tungurahua via Storyful